What constitutes a rainy day? (see additional details)
Lots of people tuck away some savings that are only to be used in an emergency. So just what would be important enough to make you break into your nest egg?
For me, a health emergency with family, ourselves, or friends, a major car emergency, or a pet emergency - in no particular order. Moreover, it would be anything that affects those things - for instance, if we needed to take a flight to get to someone who was having a health emergency.
by couturepopcafe 14 years ago
A few months ago, Pratonix stated that poetry should be compact, in good form, and without spelling error. It was argued that poetry can be anything. I agree with Pratonix. Gushing emotion in poetry is as bad as gushing emotion in reality. It's uncontrolled. Poetry...
by kwade tweeling 13 years ago
We euthanize pets why not people? (That sounds appalling. See additional details.)We euthanize pets because we love them too much to let them suffer. If a dog is shot, we will "put it down" rather than make it live with a debilitating condition or suffer through cancer. Yet, we love...
by zh2010 14 years ago
How can I get a solid love-life? (see additional details for specific questions). Many thanks.Hey, I am a single guy in my early twenties and I also have a dry spell too. I must add I never had anything serious with girls. How can I have a good enough initial meeting to keep the girls...
by Rebecca Graf 14 years ago
What constitutes a classic in literature?So many "classics" are not what would hit the top 10. So what decides that books like Moby Dick are "classics"?
by Max Dalton 13 years ago
What constitutes an aged hub?I see a lot of people say a hub hasn't aged or it's yet to reach maturity. What does it mean when they say this and why is it important?
by Russell-D 15 years ago
Got your fan mail - and note the money question. See Additional DetailsI thought originally that money could be made of Hub Pages thru the Google ads, having been spoiled by 60+ years of earning a writer's top dollar. Now, I found no one wants to pay for it. So, my answer is I write for myself....
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